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Letters Patent No. 99,477,

dated February 1, 1870.

IMPRQVEMENT 1N rLooRING-SET The Schedule referred 'colin these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, T. M. RICHARDSON, of Stockton, in the county of- Waldo, and State of Maine, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Deck and Flooring-Set; yand I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construct-ion and operation of' thesame, reference be- .ing had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and tothe letters and figures of reference marked thereon. g

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of a central vertical section of my invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the same.

`My invention has relation to implement-s for clampingand laying heavy plank upon the hull and deck of a vessel, and other like purposes; and

It consists, niainl y, in a novel arrangement of dcvices intended to serve as a valuable auxiliary in pros'- ecuting the labor' mentioned,

A, ofthe drawings, represents a standard, having a screw-thread cnt on its -lower end, of the form shown.

Ithas also an ear or ilauch, a, to which the dog B is attached lby a pivotpin.

O represents a metallic plate, bent in the form of a staple, and'having openings through both ears or anges, to receive and hold the standard A.

The opening through the upper ear of this plate is cut out in the form shown at c, to admit the cleat d, which is attached tothe side of the standard. When turned slightly, by which means the cleat is made to terior portion cut away, and arranged for adjustment in place, by being clasped over one of its sides, by the staple C.- VVhen thus clasped, it becomesa part of the apparatus, and is only removable by unlocking and removing the standard.

The dog B is constructed iu the usual form, except its head, which is extended upward, as shown, to provide a convenient surface for Vthe use of a hammer in forcing its point into the timber.

It will be observed, that when all the parts are united for'duty, they become one instrument, and re main such, until the operator sees fit to separate them byunlocking and removing the standard, whereby the danger-of loss ot' any part, and the delay caused by, mslayiug any part, are both obviated. Besides, Ithe instrument is always ready for use.

What I claim as my invention, and desi-re to secure bylLetters Patent, is ,t

The deck and flooring-set, herein described, consisting of the standard A, dog B, staple C, and wedge D, constructed and arranged substantially as specified.

1n testimony' tbat- I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name, in the presence of two witnesses.

S. B. PENDLETON, DORENDO DIoKEv.

T. M. RICHARDSON.' 

